Manufacturing Trainer

Springs Window Fashions and Affiliated Companies; Kane (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Springs Window Fashions and Affiliated Companies is seeking a Training Coordinator to ensure robust training processes across the department. You will coordinate and execute training for associates, including Safety Must-Know programs, while maintaining process manuals and certifications.

The role emphasizes bilingual English/Spanish communication, strong collaboration with team leaders, and conducting audits to support Quality at the Source and continuous improvement efforts across the plant.

Qualifications

• Must be bilingual in English and Spanish, written and spoken.
• Strong communication skills are required.
• Must be able to learn all department roles.
• Flexible hours to cover multiple shifts and departments.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and execute training of associates.
• Develop and provide initial orientation including Safety Must-Know training.
• Develop and provide Safety Must Knows training.
• Ensure proper training with follow-up.
• Maintain and own Departmental Process Manual(s).
• Create and revise work instructions, procedures and forms.
• Perform audits and participate in Q@S activities.
• Coordinate training certification events with team leaders.
• Support Quality at the Source initiatives and root-cause analyses.
• Work with engineering to resolve internal process or product issues.
• Retrain associates to reduce errors and remakes.
• Present Q@S meetings to teams.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Training coordination

Quality assurance

Root cause analysis

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Learning Management System

Job description

Description

Job Purpose:

Ensure training processes are in place and followed to achieve a quality product for the customer. Coordinates the Total Training Plan (Process Manuals & Certification Process). Participates in problem solving related to product quality. Support the organizational needs and values required to achieve Best

Job Duties:

• Coordinate and execute training of associates. (45%)
• Develop and provide initial orientation of new or transferred associates, which includes safety Must-Know training.
• Develop and provide Safety Must Knows training.
• Ensure proper training of associates including follow-up
• Owner (develop, maintain and ensure proper use) of Departmental Process Manual(s).
• Create and revise work instructions, procedures and forms.
• Perform random and/or regular specification Layered Process Audits and other audits.
• May perform customer on-demand audits, as necessary.
• Work with team leaders to schedule training certification events.
• Conduct & coordinate mini- trainings initiated thru changes to process
• Conduct RF unit training/maintenance Support Q@S program. (45%)
• Develop/manage employee Certification process
• Know, gather and understand department Quality metrics.
• Maintain department cross-training matrix
• Perform root cause analysis on remakes and drive improvement.
• Work with engineering to resolve process or product issues.
• Retrain/work with associates to eliminate errors and remakes.
• Participate in department/group management meetings.
• Able to gather, sort, graph and present Quality data for month end.
• Able to initiate and complete the reject process.
• Able to present Q@S meetings for team leaders and/or associates.
• Audit Control Plans Provide miscellaneous support. (5%)Create presentations for miscellaneous meetings.
• May serve as back-up in production capacity.
• Complete other projects, as necessary.
• Able to work with Vendors on quality issues
• Help maintain 6S program in department Maintain clean and safe work environment. (5%)"Follow 6S procedures to maintain work environment in a neat and orderly condition.
• Follow safety policies and procedures.
• Attend regularly-scheduled safety meetings.
• Attend daily huddles and other meetings to ensure smooth flow of communication.
• Work all required overtime

Requirements

Education and Experience:

Required:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Must be bilingual, English/Spanish (written and spoken)
• Strong communication skills
• Must be able to learn all of the jobs in department
• Must be able to work flexible hours to cover multiple shifts and departments
• Must have good computer skills
• Must be able to prioritize and manage time wisely

Preferred:

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in the department
• Thorough understanding of Quality at the Source
• Ensures quality by: Clearly defining and utilizing processes in daily work
• Understanding SFW team structure, roles and responsibilities
• Integrating process methodology into daily work; 5S, 6D, Q@S etc
• Looking for innovative ways to streamline work processes across the division
• Able to identify Quality gaps
• Establishing forums to share best practices
• Using department and company scorecard and other metrics
• Measuring own work to plan and reports out at a micro and macro level